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One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912): Cast

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One Is Business, the Other Crime is a 1912 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Kate Bruce as First Maid, Robert Harron and Charles West. It runs 15 minutes.

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One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912) movie poster
Released
Runtime
15 min
Director
D.W. Griffith
Genre
Drama
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is One Is Business, the Other Crime About?

The premise of One Is Business, the Other Crime without spoilers.

Griffith weaves together the parallel stories of two couples who marry on the same day—one affluent, the other struggling. As years pass, the unemployed poor husband breaks into a house, only to be confronted at gunpoint by the homeowner’s mistress. The house belongs to the wealthy couple, and during the standoff the rich wife uncovers proof that her own husband is involved in a bribery scheme.

One Is Business, the Other Crime Themes & Keywords

· 23 tags
  • bribery
  • joblessness
  • marriage
  • husband wife relationship
  • newlywed couple
  • burglary
  • burglar
  • held at gunpoint
  • in need
  • poverty
  • theft
  • vote buying
+11 more
  • vote
  • attempted bribery
  • rent
  • rent money
  • seeking a job
  • jobless
  • rich poor divide
  • rich versus poor
  • 1910s
  • bribe
  • corruption
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Cast & crew

One Is Business, the Other Crime Cast & Characters

Kate Bruce leads the cast as First Maid, with Robert Harron as The Delivery Boy and Charles West as Poor Husband. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 11 actors are credited in all.

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More from D.W. Griffith

More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.

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One Is Business, the Other Crime FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of One Is Business, the Other Crime, each answered in a sentence.

How long is One Is Business, the Other Crime?

One Is Business, the Other Crime runs 15 minutes.

When was One Is Business, the Other Crime released?

One Is Business, the Other Crime was released on April 24, 1912.

Who directed One Is Business, the Other Crime?

One Is Business, the Other Crime was directed by D.W. Griffith.

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Who is in the cast of One Is Business, the Other Crime?

One Is Business, the Other Crime stars Kate Bruce as First Maid, Robert Harron as The Delivery Boy and Charles West as Poor Husband, among 11 credited actors.

Does One Is Business, the Other Crime have a post-credit scene?

No. One Is Business, the Other Crime has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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